Larry Shreve
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve, best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time. The scars on his forehead are the result of frequent blading. According to Mick Foley, Shreve used to put gambling chips into the deep divots in his head to entertain (or scare) people at casinos. An amateur martial artist, Shreve also has knowledge of judo and karate, often including this knowledge in his professional wrestling matches. This knowledge was mainly displayed by him using judo style throws, and karate chops.
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Movies (39)
Bled Dry: The Legacy of the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance
2026 · self
GCW: Tournament of Survival 9
2024 · Abdullah the Butcher
350 Days
2019 · Self
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010 · Abdullah the Butcher
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
2007 · Abdullah the Butcher
Best of IPW Hardcore Wrestling, Vol. 1
2006 · Abdullah the Butcher
JCW Volume 3
2003 · Abdullah the Butcher
JCW Volume 2
2003 · Abdullah the Butcher
MLW Rise of The Renegades
2003 · Abdullah the Butcher
3PW Legends Collide
2003 · Abdullah The Butcher
AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
2003 · Abdullah The Butcher
ROH: Night of The Butcher
2002 · Abdullah The Butcher
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001 · Abdullah The Butcher
Heroes of Wrestling
1999 · Abdullah the Butcher
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
1997 · Abdullah The Butcher
ECW's Bloodiest Matches
1994 · Abdullah the Butcher
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993 · Abdullah the Butcher
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
1993 · Abdullah the Butcher
ECW Ultra Clash 1993
1993 · Abdullah The Butcher
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1992 · Abdullah The Butcher
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992 · Abdullah The Butcher
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991 · Abdullah The Butcher
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
1991 · Abdullah The Butcher
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991 · Abdullah the Butcher
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
1991 · Abdullah The Butcher
TWA Winter Challenge II
1991 · Abdullah the Butcher
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
1990 · Abdullah the Butcher
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
1987 · Abdullah the Butcher
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
1986 · Abdullah The Butcher
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
1986 · Abdullah the Butcher
NWA Starrcade 1985
1985 · Abdullah The Butcher
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985 · Abdullah the Butcher
I Like To Hurt People
1985 · Self - Abdullah the Butcher
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983 · Abdullah the Butcher
Roaring Fire
1981 · Spartacus
Don't Give Up The Fight
1971
I'm Going to Get You... Elliott Boy
1971 · Abdullah
TV shows (7)
Dark Side of the Ring
2019 · Self
Clash of the Champions
1988 · Abdullah The Butcher
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · Abdullah the Butcher, Abdullah The Butcher
WCW Arena Shows
1983 · Abdullah the Butcher
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982 · Abdullah the Butcher
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Abdullah the Butcher
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977 · Adbullah the Great, Abdullah the Great